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Cloud and Aerith on a date.

I ended up on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s lamest date. It was perfect for me

Some players ended up on a date with Tifa or Aerith in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. I spent an evening with Red XIII, and it was the scene I needed to see.
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A PS5 sits on a table with a DualSense standing up next to it.

Don’t get a PS5 Pro for Cyber Monday. The regular PS5 is the better deal

If you're buying a PS5 this Cyber Monday, don't be tempted by the Pro. The regular old PS5 is the better deal.
Gaming Deals
Joker in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League price plummets to $4 in Steam Autumn Sale

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League just got a dramatic 95% price cut during the Steam Autumn Sale, cutting the price down to under $5.
Gaming News
A sniper holds a gun at night in Sniper Elite: Resistance.

Sniper Elite: Resistance makes Nazi hunting great again

We jumped into a tense mission from the upcoming Sniper Elite: Resistance to put our Nazi-hunting skills to the test once again.
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An Atari 7800+ sits on a table next to a controller.

Forget the PS5 Pro. The Atari 7800+ is this holiday’s hottest console

Why buy a PS5 Pro this holiday season when you can get the delightfully detailed Atari 7800+ for much less?
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Hades 2 key art from its first trailer.

We made our own 2024 Game Awards expansion pack with 5 new categories

This year's Game Awards could have used a few new categories to avoid controversy, so we went ahead and made them ourselves.
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Key art for Animal Well

If the Game Awards have you bummed, check out the Indie Game Award nominations

If you're unhappy with this year's The Game Awards nominations, check out The Indie Game Awards.
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Cloud in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

The Game Awards 2024 nominations: all the surprises and snubs

This year's Game Awards nominations are filled with surprises, both pleasant and disappointing. Let's break down the good, the bad, and the snubs.
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A PS5 slim, PS5 Pro, and base PS5 all stand next to each other.

I own a PlayStation 5 Pro. It still hasn’t replaced my regular old PS5

After living with the PlayStation 5 Pro for a few weeks, I'm still using my regular old PS5 more than I expected to.
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apple arcade hands on november 2024 skate city new york street skating

Is Apple Arcade still kicking? We demoed 4 upcoming games to find out

Apple Arcade is still going strong, with games scheduled to launch into 2025. We tried four upcoming titles to take a health check on Apple's gaming service.
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A player builds units in Gears and Goo.

I tried the Apple Vision Pro’s next original game. It’s a tactile delight

This January, Apple Vision Pro is offering a new spin on tower defense with the tactile, charming Gears & Goo. We took it for a spin.
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Sonic and Shadow fight over a ring in Sonic Rumble.

Sonic Rumble is a fun battle royale, but an oddly slow Sonic spinoff

We played a few rounds of Sonic Rumble, the Blue Blur's surprisingly slow take on the battle royale genre.
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girl with pink hair and cat mascot pointing to sky

Don’t sleep on Infinity Nikki. It could be 2024’s biggest video game

If you haven't heard of Infinity Nikki yet, you might want to familiarize yourself with it as it could be one of 2024's biggest game launches.
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Michelle holds a handgun in Sorry We're Closed.

This must-try new horror game is the creepy love child of Silent Hill and Killer7

Sorry We're Closed takes the Silent Hill horror formula and places it into a remarkably inventive indie that's stylish as heck.
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Aloy holds a bow in Lego Horizon Adventures.

Lego Horizon Adventures review: Sony’s mash-up is an odd but charming fit

Lego Horizon Adventures has all the lighthearted charm of a Lego game, but doesn't perfectly snap that into Horizon's world.
Gaming Reviews
Hazel runs away from a giant crocodile in South of Midnight.

From swamps to Appalachia, how South of Midnight captures a seldom-seen America

We got a much closer look at Xbox's upcoming South of Midnight, giving us a better feel of how its bringing the American South to life.
Gaming Features
A scientist runs while on fire in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

The Rise of the Golden Idol review: you need to solve this hilarious mystery

The Rise of the Golden Idol turns its puzzling predecessor into a downright hysterical comedy of errors that you shouldn't miss.
Gaming Reviews
Key art for UFO 50 shows several retro characters.

I tried to beat UFO 50’s hardest game. It turned into a fight for my soul

A quest to defeat UFO 50's hardest game became an existential battle to keep fighting in the face of real-world hopelessness.
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A PS5 Pro that's floating in front of a gray background. It's turned to the side.

Quiz: Can you tell the difference between these PS5 and PS5 Pro screenshots?

Can you tell a PS5 screenshot apart from a PS5 Pro one? Take our quiz to find out if the Pro is the right upgrade for you!
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A PS5 Pro sits on a table with a DualSense.

PlayStation 5 Pro review: PS5 upgrade delivers few compromises at a cost

The PS5 Pro impresses thanks to PSSR upscaling, but its more subtle upgrades will only wow hardcore tech enthusiasts.
Gaming Reviews
Luigi kicks a shell in Mario & Luigi: Brothership.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership review: Nintendo’s new RPG will leave fans divided

Mario & Luigi: Brothership adds more RPG depth to the series, but its flat writing and overabundance of gimmicks drag it down.
Gaming Reviews
Snoop Dogg in Fortnite.

Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix teams up with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and more

Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Ice Spice, and Juice WRLD are all coming to Fortnite as part of Chapter 2 Remix.
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A trading card battle on mobile.

Pokémon’s free mobile card game is nostalgic fun, but watch your wallet

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket captures all the simple pleasures of card collecting, but just be wary of its microtransactions.
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Aloy standing in knee-deep water with her bow and arrow in front of some ruins.

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered looks incredible. Does it matter?

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered gives the 2017 classic a major visual overhaul that you need to see to believe, but does that really make it worth revisiting?
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Two characters face off in Concord.

Concord review: dead PS5 shooter didn’t deserve to be Sony’s scapegoat

Concord is perfectly fun multiplayer fare, but it struggles to capitalize on its colorful characters and rich world-building.
Gaming Reviews
Zombies shambling in Black Ops 6.

War is hell, but Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 makes it a carnival game

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's campaign is at its best when its delivering dumb fun and at its worst when it gets too close to reality.
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A Xenomorph hangs over a planet in Alien: Rogue Incursion art.

Alien: Rogue Incursion could be the best Alien game since Isolation

Alien: Rogue Incursion brings the series to VR, and it's every bit as tense as that sounds based on our deadly first demo.
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A prison guard fights The Sentient in Redacted.

The Callisto Protocol’s first spinoff is a strange, fun Hades clone

The Callisto Protocol's first spinoff game, [REDACTED], looks like a horror-themed Hades clone, but it has a few bright ideas of its own.
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Old Sonic runs away from Metal Sonic in Sonic Generations X Shadow.

Sonic X Shadow Generations review: Sega finally lives and learns

Sonic X Shadow Generations brings together a flawed classic and a long-overdue sequel together for one vital collection.
Gaming Reviews
A survey titled Bad to Touch\ appears in The Jackbox Survey Scramble.

The Jackbox Survey Scramble will turn your game night into Family Feud

Jackbox's latest game is all about the joys of filling out surveys, and it's surprisingly more thrilling than that sounds.,
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Batman stands near fire in Batman: Arkham Shadow.

Batman: Arkham Shadow review: the Bat’s best game since Arkham Asylum

Batman: Arkham Shadow proves the VR doubters wrong by delivering the best Batman game since Rocksteady's Arkham Asylum.
Gaming Reviews
Puzzle pieces appear on the floor in Wilmot Works it Out.

Wilmot Works it Out is the ultimate video game for jigsaw puzzle lovers

If you've ever enjoyed an evening quietly putting together a jigsaw puzzle, Wilmot Works it Out is a video game built for you.
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The villains of Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven stand in a line.

I wish I played the original Romancing Saga 2 before its misguided remake

Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven reimagines an RPG cult classic, but its modern touches sand down the the original's pixelated charm.
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Different Tetris boards appear in Tetris Forever.

Tetris Forever includes a new game with a time-warping twist

We checked out Tetris Forever ahead of its November release, and we got to play a new game created for the collection.
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